Aerial view of the Columbia River in eastern Washington · Photo: Jsayre64 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Lincoln County, Washington
11,489 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
The community services in Lincoln County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
Aerial view of the Columbia River in eastern Washington · Photo: Jsayre64 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
946 ±126
20% of occupied homes
$51,071 ±6,489
Affords $1,277/month at 30% of income
55% of area median income(what renters pay)
$883 ±73
Includes utilities; renters already housed
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Vacant units for rent, of rental stock
What renters can afford vs. typical asking rent
HUD FY2026 income limits at 30% of income, against today’s median asking rent.
30% AMI
Extremely low income
50% AMI
Very low income
80% AMI
Low income
100% AMI
Median income
2 bedroom
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Median asking rent
Renter cost burden by income band
HUD CHAS 2018-2022. Column width is renter households in each band; height is the share paying 30–50% or 50%+ of income on rent.
All renters: 17% cost-burdened, 8% severely (CHAS). Census ACS 2024: 31% and 13%. HUD doesn’t publish the burden split above 80% AMI.
Around the county
Median household income (all)
$71,512 ±4,947
Renters earn 71% of this
Poverty rate
12.5%
of 11,489 residents
Key takeaways
About 5 in 10 renters below 50% AMI are cost-burdened
60% of extremely low-income and 38% of very low-income renter households pay more than 30% of income on rent; 47% of the lowest band pay half or more.
Rent affordability gap by unit size
Median asking rent vs. what a household at 30% of area median income can afford. HUD sizing: one person for a studio, 1.5 per bedroom. Select a size to update the charts above.
Sources: Census ACS 5-year (2024) · HUD CHAS (2018-2022) · HUD FY2026 income limits. How this is calculated.